Michael was a semifinalist in San Jose at the Sybase Open. After his second round match, Michael was reportedly "so distraught about his form in his second-round match that he spent time shortly afterwards hitting balls with his brother and coach, Carl." Other news according to the Sybase Open Web site: Engaging local college tennis angle around the Chang-Mamiit semi -- and believe it or not, it does not involve Stanford. Chang's coach, brother Carl, played for UC Berkeley under Scott McCain, who also happens to be Mamiit's coach. Mamiit's a former NCAA singles champion, the first freshman to do so since John McEnroe in '78 (so I guess there's no avoiding Stanford). . . Even though Michael's still a mere 26, he might well buy Boris Becker's theory that tennis years are the same as dog years. "It's my 12th year on the tour and I can't believe how fast it's all gone," he said yesterday afternoon.

Finally, Michael's stay in Memphis was short-lived, as he lost to Jim Courier in his first match.

News & pictures from this month's tournaments:
Feb. 10: PICTURE: Just like a dancer

For a detailed account of Michael's 1998 win-loss record, click here. Last year's record can be found here.